Squad

Military organization
Typical units Typical numbers Typical commander fireteam 2–4 lance corporal, corporal squad, section 5–14 corporal, sergeant, staff sergeant platoon, troop 15–45 second lieutenant, first lieutenant, lieutenant company, battery, squadron 80–250 first lieutenant, captain, major battalion, cohort 300–1000 major, lieutenant colonel regiment, brigade, legion 1,000–5,500 colonel, brigadier general division 10,000–25,000 major general corps 30,000–50,000 lieutenant general field army 100,000–300,000 colonel general, general army group, front 2+ field armies field marshal, general, admiral region, theater 4+ army groups marshal of the air force, general of the army, admiral of the fleet
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In military terminology, a squad is among the smallest of military organizations^[1] and is led by a non-commissioned officer.^[2] NATO and U.S. doctrine define a squad as an organization "larger than a team, but smaller than a section."^[3][4] while U.S. Army doctrine further defines a squad as a "small military unit typically containing two or more fire teams."^[5] In American usage, a squad consists of eight to fourteen soldiers,^[6] and may be further subdivided into fireteams.